The river press., 1887-06-29

Boston, arrived in the city by the Helena
coach, the advance guard of the host OF
wool buyers and solicitors who will be
headquartered at Benton this season. Mr..
Childs has been with us for the last two
or three years and is consequently nc
stranger in Fort Benton.
A letter from Mr.. L. A. Cummings an
nounces that himself and family arrived
at Carthage, N. Y, Oh the 18th inst,
when all were we'll. Mr.. G.. left for New
York city soon after, where he will re-
main until the 23d and on the oath will at
tend the reunion of the army of the Poto-
He will return by the Canadian Pacific
railroad and take a run through to Victoria,
| Vancouver, returning TO Fort Benton by
way of Maple creek and Fort Assinni-
boine. Mr.. Cummings has quite pleas
ure trip marked out for himself, and we
hope to soon be able to chronicle his safe
arrival at home Mrs. Cummings and the
babies will return later by way of the
Manitoba railroad.
The "White Elephant under the pro-
prietorship of Messrs. Allen s Nolan has
received its finishing touches and been
formally opened to Ill eXpectant public.
The house now presents greatly improV-
ed appearance, having been repapered
and repainted by those tasty artists, Kee-
nan and Smith. Pictures adorn the walls,
"A fine piano rests on raised platform in
one corner, and tables Regulation size),
covered with green cloth, and designed to
receive the cards of visitors, are scattered
here and there through the large room.
An elegant side board, containing the tin
est wines, liquors and cigars, for the re-
to the right of the front door, and the
pleasant aud polite proprietors are always
there to meet their friends with ''smiles"
as often as they want them.
John Fisher has recently arrived in
Benton from the Maiden mines and reports
matters quiet in that section, but says
there is some of the richest quartz there
abouts that has ever been found in Mon
tana, and he is confident this fact will soon
be demonstrated by practical working.
He says that P. w. Meadow has replaced
his old arrastres, which failed to save the
precious metal, with new and improved
machinery, and that his mine, the Spotted
x1yifh ~ H.
"a. w. Ell. Burgess, formerly of Benton,
is sticking to mining with determination
to win or die. He formerly owned only
half interest in the Florence, but re-
Gently he claimed that the lead was subject
to relocation, and relocated all of it on his
own account. The Kentucky favorite, be-
longing to Mr.. Gardner, was recently
jumped by some parties. The owner laid
low but quietly made his arrangements,
caught the jumpers mapping, and seized
his property back again, the community
generally approving Gardeners course, be-
lieving that the mine rightfully belonged
to him.
From Friday'sDaily
Fresh lemons, SOC. per doz. at I. w.
Bucksen's.
Beer, % cents per quart at the Benton
Brewery saloon, Lilly's old corner.
j. r. Barrows has recently been COM
missioned postmaster at Okla, Fergus
county.
Bottled beer on ice only % cents a bot
tie at the Benton Brewery saloon, Lilly's
old corner.
F.W. Bucksen has just received mum
Der of fine parlor organs. He invites an
inspection.
A bran new line of the finest perfumes
and toilet articles just opened up at Minar's
drug store. Call and see them. :
FL. J.. Wackerlin & Co. have. just re-
ceived new lot of fishing tackle. Sports
men are invited to give it inspection. <
One of our mercantile houses yesterday
received over 81 900 in Sweet Grass gold
dust for goods sold. Pretty good for one
Qdy, lTOn OuC Cdup.
Try some of those fine unlaundried shirts
which /. G.. Baker & Go, are selling for
IS cents each. They are dirt cheap and
going like hot cakes. x
[. G. Baker 6 Co. have just received
an excellent line of mems Balbriggan un-
derwear and are selling them at prices
that defy competition.
Ice cold soda water always on draught
at w. j. Minar's drug store. The
choicest and best syrups of any flavor de-
sired. Call at Minar's.
If you want to see some beautiful flow
ers, especially adapted for party purposes,
call at I. G. Baker g Co.'s and see the
fine assortment just received.
Jas. D. Wolf, proprietor of the Marias